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Got this nice little razor on Friday
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French razor. 42 garantie Paris hb520. I think the garantie means the same as warranted(?) I am at a loss with the maker, hoping someone can chip in with some info on this, any where I can find reference to the info above there seems to be very little said, if anyone can identify maker and/or rough dates it would be appreciated.

I cleaned it up with autosol

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Hit the hone tonight. After the polishing. Took an edge almost right away, when starting it was smooth on the tnt, within a few laps on the Norton 4k it was biting hard. A few more on the 8k it was tree topping like a dream.

A really beautiful, elegant and delicate but not fragile, razor.

Now it's time to sell it to put towards a new finisher. :)

Looks nice, should be a good shaver

I'm sure it is. Sometimes you just know. I'm currently doing the sponsored decembeard event in aid of bowel cancer. So can't shave test it yet :( but I find if my arm hair pops its pretty much ready to shave with

Really happy tonight. I never got to use this razor, I sold it almost as soon as I got it. I knew it was a good one, that way you can just feel it coming good off the hone and you just know its right. So tonight I saw one on ebay and got it with the opening bid. Can't wait to get it and get to appreciate it this time.

You can update your own thread again when it come in:) Make sure you keep and and give it some shaves this time!

I will do. I regretted selling it the moment I did it, so really looking forward to getting this one

Many French makers use a number as a trade mark. For example Dumas Aine 32 or thiers Issard 69. Not sure who used 42, but I'll bet that number will lead you to the maker. There is a great directory of French cutlers but it's all in French and I can't remember the website off hand. I'll try to find it and let you know.

Thanks bejay, this one I've got apparently had the b original box so that might give me some clue as well.

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So, it turned up today. Fair bit of hone wear on it but nothing I can't work with. There is a lot of tarnish. There is some nasty gunk inside the scales I think because the tarnish is even along both faces and clearly follows the scale line. The bevel needs reset but I'm happy it will take a new edge nicely.

Not as nice as the one that I had before, but still I'm looking forward to seeing her out and getting to use it this time.

Can anyone tell me if this case is likely to be original? I think not, it seems a little over size for the razor, not a snug fit like I would expect on quality work. I'm thinking its most likely a tooth brush box?